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Bob696:
Macs have 2 problems.
1) they are damned expensive for what you get (although for the extra you do get some very nice cases :shock: :roll:)
2) Software availability. All of the Mac owners I know end up running a PC emulator for somethings if not most things.
thermidorthelobster:
--- Quote from: Bob696 on January 26, 2009, 16:24:59 ---2) Software availability. All of the Mac owners I know end up running a PC emulator for somethings if not most things.
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Really? Such as? I've found I can do pretty much anything I want with open source software or cheap payable software. The only thing I run in Windows is an obscure photo stitching program and Memory Map. I use it about every three months or so.
marjan:
--- Quote from: TechnoTurkey on January 26, 2009, 09:18:34 ---Buy a Dell and enjoy the security of a big brand.
I hate to say this, after working for a UK PC Manufacturer for 7 years before they went bust, but don't buy anything from a uk company - especially in this current economic climate. Also make sure you purchase on your credit card if you can, as this gives you extra protection.
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Yep, gotta agree on this one, go for a Dell. After all the BBC use them so they must be pretty good :)
carbore:
Two weeks ago I had to re deploy 2 PC as we de downscaling our business and re allocating laptops
Both needed total restore but both were missing original vendor disks (bud did have WIN OEM licence)
Dell: Installed generic windows, entered service tag on Dell website, presented with EXACT list of drivers needed for that specific laptop (no need to enter any other info like SN or my name/email etc), Installed drivers. Worked as good as new and all hardware working fine.
Acer. Nearly Installed generic windows but wanted to check I had all the drivers went to acer, couldnt find the model, tried about six different support site sites from Acer (not 3rd parties, just various EMEA/World etc sites). Finally found a 3rd party site after about 30mins of googling. Gave up and just built a new user profile as it was not that old anyway and I had more important work to do.
I diddnt like dell becuase they once annoyed we with dissapearing special offers and foreign call centers (and they have now closed the Ireland one), but based on the above if you are not inclined to have to become an IT expert to recover the most basic of issue, then Dell are quite convincing.
I have not used a mac since they were all in one boxes with a screen, but remember them being fairly easy to support, not they they ever needed much as they never seemed to go wrong.
Also re Macs and Govt. IF they send you forms that dont work, complain the Govt are supposed to be vendor neutral so should really use RTF not DOC
thermidorthelobster:
I've noticed the disappearing offers thing with Dell too. In the past I've twice tried to buy "offers" from the paper (on behalf of other people) and found that when you go through to the checkout you mysteriously can't buy what they said at the price they were offering. You'd have thought this was false advertising but no doubt they have some get-out clause. It annoyed me enough that I bought from HP instead though.
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